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Aleen Dec 20, 2022

I have been genuinely baffled by the cries to put self-promotion behind a CW since I started using Mastodon in earnest this fall.

I know that everyone uses social media differently, but I want to know what people are working on. I want to know about new books or albums or apps or podcasts or whatever. I want to know who is looking for help via crowdfunding.

I care about the whole person, not a persona they're forced into by arbitrary rules.

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✨ Pepper Raccoon ✨Dec 21, 2022

@aleen if that starts happening I will absolutely leave this platform. Creatives and makers need support to make the things they make, and social media has been a gift to artists like me to be able to actually survive doing what we love. Heartbreaking.

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Elizabeth

@pepperraccoon @aleen I've seen posts for a few days now saying how bad it is some people are saying creatives and makers shouldn't share and promote their work here. I'm sorry some creatives are seeing posts like that. I don't agree. I've never seen a post like that come across my time line. And before this week I've never seen the issue come up at all. Please don't think whoever is going on about this is representative of the fediverse as a whole. No one is. There's plenty of people here who appreciate and support independent makers. Please don't be disheartened.